Sn. MES Delivery Manager – Smart Factory – Life Science

Role – Delivery Manager Executive – Smart Factory – Life Science

Job description

The Delivery Executive will be responsible for leading and orchestrating the end-to-end delivery of Smart Factory programs within the Life Sciences / Pharma and Medical device sectors. This includes overseeing MES / MOM implementations, Industry 4.0 / Pharma 4.0 initiatives and IT / OT integration across global manufacturing sites. The role demands deep domain expertise in life sciences, strong program & Delivery governance, and the ability to drive value realization through digital innovation

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Program Delivery : Lead large-scale MES / MOM, Industry 4.0 / Pharma 4.0 and IIOT / Manufacturing Data Platform initiatives across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with GxP and regulatory standards.

Client Engagement : Act as the delivery interface for geography and clients, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, efforts, cost and quality expectations.

Pre sales, Solution Design and CoE : Oversee proposed solution design and provide pre sales support and grow Smart factory CoE

Team Leadership : Manage cross-functional teams including solution architects, domain consultants, and delivery managers.

Governance & Risk Management : Establish delivery governance frameworks, manage escalations, and ensure risk mitigation strategies are in place.

Innovation & Best Practices : Promote adoption of AI / ML, Gen AI and other digital innovation for future-proof operations

QUALIFICATIONS :

15 to 18 years of experience in manufacturing IT, with at least 5 years in delivery leadership roles within the life sciences domain.

Proven track record in delivering MES / MOM solutions (PAS-X, Siemens Opcenter, Syncade, Delta V, etc.) and IIOT using Azure, AWS etc.

Strong understanding of Pharma 4.0, GAMP5, and regulatory compliance frameworks.

Experience in agile, lean, Six Sigma, or TQM methodologies.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership skills.

Ability to handle 100+ team members and multiple stakeholders, process owners

Good collaboration and business acumen.

PMP, SAFe, or Scrum certifications.

Experience with global rollouts and multi-site implementations.

Qualification – Bechalor of Engineering, / Master of Technology or MBA and above